Car Crash Kills Man

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LAUDERDALE-BY-THE-SEA -- One man was killed and a passenger was injured on Saturday when their car was rammed by a speeding sports car, whose driver fled, according to police.

Paul T. McGannon, 62, was pulling out of his driveway in the 3900 block of North Ocean Drive shortly after 6 a.m., police said. Jack Faux, 66, of the 2800 block of Northeast 33rd Drive, Fort Lauderdale, was in the passenger seat.

A northbound, 1988 Chevrolet Camaro crashed into the driver`s side of McGannon`s car, said Jim Leljedal, spokesman for the Broward County Sheriff`s Office. McGannon`s car wound up 70 feet south of the accident site, he said.

McGannon, who was not wearing a seat belt, was thrown from the car and killed. Faux was in stable condition at North Beach Hospital on Sunday, a hospital spokeswoman said.